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DISCREATION‘s third album "The Silence Of The Gods" will be released on October 18, 2013 via Remission Records. The cover art was created by Juanjo Castellano and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Savage Soul’, ‘Bringer Of Torture And Pain’, ‘The Silence Of The Gods’, ‘Tombworld’, ‘Wartribe’, ‘Silent Hunger’, ‘Event Horizon’, ‘I Reign Supreme’, ‘Falling Backwards In Time’ and ‘Outro’. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio. A video teaser can be found at this location. More band information at www.facebook.com/discreation or www.discreation.de
Swedish TURBOCHARGED, featuring ex – musicians of GEHENNAH, VOMITORY and DRAGNAGL, have released a video-clip for the title of their new album "Area 666" at this location. "Area 666" will be released via Chaos Records on September 09, 2013 and features the following tracks: ‘Area 666’, ‘Swarn’, ‘Christian Corpses’, ‘Worshipper’, ‘Divinne Bacteria’, ‘Masses, Mortals And Maggots’, ‘Blood In, God Out’, ‘Godfearings Cunts’, ‘Scavengers Of The Light’, ‘Churchfire Commando’, ‘The Slut And The God’, ‘Rogue Evangelist’, ‘Vandalize The Vatican’ and ‘Christcrawler’. More on TURBOCHARGED at www.facebook.com/pages/turbocharged/76137909752
Deepsend Records will release FEROCITY‘s new full-length "The Sovereign" on September 03, 2013. The album track ‘…And The Rest Is Silence" is already streaming at this location and the official music video for the title track is playing here. The album’s full tracklist reads like this: ‘…And The Rest Is Silence’, ‘Chain Of Command’, ‘Human Game’, ‘Son Of Sam’, ‘XIIth Legion’, ‘Abrupt Desolation’, ‘The Sovereign’, ‘Blind Disciple’, ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ and ‘Blood Trophy’. More FEROCITY info at www.facebook.com/ferocity666
Italy’s EXHUMER will release their second full-length "Degraded By Sepsis" on October 15, 2013 via Comatose Music. An album teaser has already been posted at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/exhumer.official
Chicago’s SCYTHE have posted a new track ‘Leather Aggressor’ at this location. The track is taken from SCYTHE’s second album "Subterranean Steel" that will be released on September 11, 2013 through R.I.P. Records in North America and Primitive Reaction in Europe and the UK. The full "Subterranean Steel" tracklist reads like this: ‘Leather Aggressor’, ‘Monarch’, ‘Subterranean Steel’, ‘October Dies’, ‘The Grunting Dead’, ‘The Bray Beast’, ‘Beyond The Northwoods’, ‘Nights Of Terror’ and ‘Thunder Hammer’. More SCYTHE information at www.scythe.us, www.facebook.com/scythe.chicago or www.reverbnation.com/scythechicago
Spanish Thrashers FUCK OFF will release their third full-length "Smile As You Kill" in mid-late September through Xtreem Music. It will contain 7 new songs, a re-recording of 87’s ‘People In War’ (from their very first 7" EP) and a cover of RAINBOW’s ‘Long Live Rock & Roll’ (which was intented for a DIO tribute album with Spanish bands and supposed to come out in early 2011). Dan Swanö took care of the mastering and the cover artwork has been created by Greek artist Gerasimos Kolokas. The tracklist is as follows: ‘Azor’, ‘Doomed From The Cradle’, ‘Gardens Of Stone’, ‘Smile As You Kill’, ‘The Priest’, ‘We Are Back In Town’, ‘Impera La Corrupción’, ‘People In War (2013)’ and ‘Long Live Rock & Roll’ (RAINBOW cover). An advance track from the album has been posted here.
On September 03, 2013 Sevared Records will release "Sorrow And Skin" from Boston Death Metallers SCALPEL. An exclusive premier of the title track can be found at this location. For more selections from "Sorrow And Skin", including album tracks ‘Sentinels Of Severed Flesh’ and ‘Ripe’, live footage and more, visit www.youtube.com/scalpelofficial. More SCALPEL at www.scalpel.us or www.facebook.com/scalpelofficial
Dead Beat Media in co-operation with Slaughterhouse Records will release an old school Death Metal split 7" EP from Holland’s WARMASTER and Malaysia’s HUMILIATION. The EP features two new and exclusive tracks from each band on white opaque vinyl with red splatter. 500 copies will be pressed, with a free download card for all purchases. A die hard edition (featuring limited edition stickers for each band) and a ‘Krieg’ edition (with limited edition stickers as well as a limited edition woven patch) will also be available. The tracklist reads like this: WARMASTER side: ‘Mental Meltdown’, ‘Generation Panzerfaust’, HUMILIATION side: ‘Belligerent’, ‘Pledge Of Invasion’. A sampler video of the songs can be checked out at this location. More information on both bands at www.humiliation.my, www.warmaster.nl
Bass player Tim Scott has re-joined Swedish Death Metallers VOLTURYON. Tim grew up in Northern California, but moved to Sweden in 1999 and already played in REVENANT, HATEPLOW, MARGRAVE and METHANE. He was already a member of VOLTURYON 5-6 years ago when the band was still called CONTORTION. More information at www.reverbnation.com/elevenangrymen or www.facebook.com/volturyon
On October 01, 2013 Iron Bonehead will release a vinyl edition of ABYSSOUS‘ debut demo "…Smouldering" (originally released in 2012), remastered, with two newly recorded, previously unreleased tracks and new artwork by Misanthropic Art. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Entering The Cave’, ‘Abominations’, ‘Burial Sea’, ‘Invocation’, ‘Black Pyramid’, ‘Profaning Intrusion Of…’, ‘The Inverter’, ‘Exanimation Rite’ and ‘Abscondence’.
On the same day the label will also release the CRUCIFIER compilation "Coffins Through Time… A Mourning In Nazareth" as a double vinyl LP. It features CRUCIFIER’s four demos "Humans Are Such Easy Prey"(’91), "Crown Of Thorns" (’92), "Unparalleled Majesty" (’93) and "By Disgrace Of God" (’93), as well as the "Powerless Against" tape from ’96 and the "Trafficking With The Dead" split with NUNSLAUGHTER from ’99. The entire material was remastered by P. Engel at Temple of Disharmony and comes with a 16-page booklet, featuring extensive liner notes, old photos and flyers as well as an A2 poster and Chris Moyen cover art. More information at www.ironbonehead.de or www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
Deathgasm Records have just released ABOMINANT‘s tenth studio album "Onward To Annihilation". The album track ‘Legions Of Hell’ is now streaming here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘We Are Coming’, ‘Conquerors Of Dust’, ‘Left To Rot’, ‘Battlescarred’, ‘Onward To Annihilation’, ‘Hold Your Ground’, ‘Beside The Dying Flame’ and ‘Legions Of Hell’. Until August 30, 2013 you can win a copy of "Onward To Annihilation", along with MASADA’s "Hideous Rot" EP and FAITHXTRACTOR’s "The Great Shadow Infiltrator" at this location. For more information on ABOMINANT check out www.facebook.com/pages/abominant/152430868173200
US Death Metallers LECHEROUS NOCTURNE have just released a video for ‘Ouroboros Chains’ at this location. The song is taken off the band’s third full-length "Behold Almighty Doctrine", which was released in March of this year on Unique Leader Records. More band information at www.lecherousnocturne.net.
The new NOCTURNAL GRAVES album "…From The Bloodline Of Cain" will be released on November 12, 2013 through Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Promethean War’, ‘Slave Annihilation’, ‘The Conqueror’s Flame’, ‘Ascension Through Lucifer’s Might’, ‘Through The Devil’s Flesh’, ‘Iron Command’, ‘The Great Adversary’ and ‘…From The Bloodline Of Cain’. The band has solidified their line-up with the following members: J. – voice / bass (IMPIOUS BAPTISM), Shrapnel – lead guitars (ex – DESTROYER666), D. – lead guitars and L.W. – drums (both from DENOUNCEMENT PYRE). For all further information on NOCTURNAL GRAVES check out www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
On October 07, 2013 Century Media Records will release the first ever official compilation of TREBLINKA‘s complete recordings, entitled "Shrine Of The Pentagram". It will be available as a kingsize 3 CD mediabook, a deluxe 5 LP box set (with LP sized booklet) and as digital download. TREBLINKA were founded in 1987 by Johan "Lucifer Hellslaughter" Edlund and Jörgen "Juck the Ripper" Thullberg and released two demo tapes and the "Severe Abominations" 7" EP. After the release of the EP, the band changed its name to TIAMAT. "Shrine Of The Pentagram" will feature the following material: "Crawling In Vomits" (demo), "The Sign Of The Pentagram" (demo), "Severe Abominations" (7" EP), rehearsals, 3 live shows from 1988 – 1989 and "Sumerian Cry" instrumental studio outtakes (42 tracks in total!).
Century Media have furthermore licensed the entire catalogue of French Death Metallers MASSACRA. The first release will be a demo compilation entitled "Day Of The Massacra", which includes the three demos "Legion Of Torture", "Final Holocaust" and "Nearer From Death". All tracks have been remastered at DMS by Ulf Horbelt (MORBID, ASPHYX, GRAVE, NECROPSY etc). The booklet will feature an in-depth interview with original MASSACRA guitarist Jean-Marc Tristani and the artwork will be created by Thomas Westphal (Necromaniac Zine, Germany). "Day Of The Massacra" will be released as a standard jewelcase CD (on midprice) and standard LP (with 180g vinyl and inlay) on November 04, 2013. From 2013 onwards, the long sold out albums "Final Holocaust", "Enjoy The Violence", "Signs Of The Decline", "Sick" and "Humanize Human" will step by step also be made available again (remastered, with bonus material, unreleased and exclusive songs, liner notes, reworked layouts, high quality cover artworks, rare photos). Here’s an official statement of MASSACRA’s Jean-Marc Tristani about the re-releases: "After so many years, we finally agreed to re-release our old material, our first demos and our albums including some bonus and exclusive stuff. To be honest, going revival is not our cup of tea at all but we must admit that the Century Media team has been so persistent and convinced us to release something official, of high quality, enhanced by some old stuff, original and personal…" More about MASSACRA at www.facebook.com/pages/massacra/21261202219
The new PROFANATICA album "Thy Kingdom Cum" will be released through Hells Headbangers on November 26, 2013 on CD and vinyl. A sample of the title track can be found at this location. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Ruptureholyhymen’, ‘Foul The Air With Blasphemy’, ‘Denounce Him’, ‘False Doctrina’, ‘Definite Atonement’, ‘Thy Kingdom Cum’, ‘Ropes Of Hatred’ and ‘Water To Blood’.
Cleveland / Ohio’s NEKROFILTH will release their debut album "Devil’s Breath" on October 31, 2013 via Hells Headbangers in CD and LP formats. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Crave the Grave’, ‘Scum Freak’, ‘Wormskull’, ‘Death Rush’, ‘Deep Inside Disease’, ‘I’m A Degenerate’, ‘Crocodile’, ‘Junkie Cunt’, ‘Devil’s Breath’, ‘Lead Us to the Dead’, ‘Smear the Sleaze’, ‘Volcanic Zit’ and ‘Blood Bug’. Three of the album tracks can already be checked out here. More info at www.facebook.com/nekrofilth
London based Black Metallers NOCRUL have released a trailer for their upcoming release "The Four Riders Of The Apocalypse" at this location.
F.D.A. Records will release a limited cassette version (100 copies) of "Sacrifice", the three-track EP from INCARCERATION. Each order comes with an MP3 download of the EP. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Forsaken And Forgotten’, ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘Cemetery Of Lies’. You can check out the EP’s opening track ‘Forsaken And Forgotten’ at www.fda-records.com. Next month INCARCERATION will be touring across Europe with ESCARNIUM. For more details check out www.facebook.com/incarceration
On September 15, 2013, Unholy Anarchy Records will release a Black Metal split 10" of Philadelphia’s ASHENCULT and Swedish MEPHORASH, entitled "Opus Serpens". Limited copies will be available on silver vinyl as well as on traditional black vinyl. Each copy comes with a custom patch and poster of the cover art (which was created by Italian artist Paolo Girardi). Unholy Anarchy Records will also be releasing ASHENCULT’s self-released debut album "Black Flame Gnosis" as a gatefold 12" LP in October. More information at www.facebook.com/ashencult, www.facebook.com/chaliceofthagirion or www.unholyanarchy.com
PENTAGRAM CHILE have released another new song from their upcoming album "The Malefice", exclusively at this location. ‘Sacrophobia’ features guest vocals by AT THE GATES singer Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg. Besides Tompa, PENTAGRAM CHILE have announced that Rodrigo "Pera" Cuadra (DORSO – he recorded the original laughter on the demo version of ‘The Malefice’), Marc Grewe (MORGOTH) and Schmier (DESTRUCTION) will also appear on the album as guest vocalists. "The Malefice" will be released on September 06, 2013 via Cyclone Empire on double gatefold vinyl, as well as on double digipak CD, including a bonus disc with re-recorded classics, and on regular jewelcase CD. More at www.facebook.com/pentagramchile1985
"Hideous Rot", the new 5 track mini CD from Philadelphia’s MASADA, is out now on Deathgasm Records. The band consists of current / former members of IMMOLATION, RELLIK GOREAPHOBIA and CRUCIFIER and the mini CD also features a contribution from Clive Jones of the 70’s Occult Rock band BLACK WIDOW. The opening track ‘Hideous Cerebral Pulp’ is currently streaming at this location. All additional information on MASADA you will find at www.facebook.com/masadadasam
Germany’s GOREGAST will release their new 7" EP "Covered In Skin" on September 27, 2013 via F.D.A. Records. It is limited to 500 copies (100 copies on clear green vinyl with an embroidered GOREGAST patch and sticker and 400 copies on black vinyl with sticker). The EP features the two new tracks ‘Covered In Skin’ and ‘Mindcreeper’ and it was mixed and mastered by Andreas Hilbert (GOLEM). The cover artwork was created by Dedy (Badic Art). You can check out a video teaser here. More information at www.goregast.de or www.facebook.com/goregast